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biomass definition

bio·mass (bī′ō mas′)

noun

the total mass or number of living organisms in a particular area or volume

Etymology: bio- + mass

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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